Administrator Guide

Usage
Information
The host keys are required for key-exchange by the SSH server. If the keys are not
found when you enable the server (ip ssh server enable), the keys are
automatically generated.
This command requires user interaction and generates a prompt prior to
overwriting any existing host keys.
NOTE: Only a user with superuser permissions should generate host-keys.
Example
Dell(conf)#crypto key generate rsa
Enter key size <1024-2048>. Default<1024> :
Host key already exists. Overwrite (y/n)?y
Generating 1024-bit SSHv2 RSA key.
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Dell(conf)#
Dell(conf)#crypto key generate rsa1
Enter key size <1024-2048>. Default<1024> :
Host key already exists. Overwrite (y/n)?y
Generating 1024-bit SSHv1 RSA key.
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Dell(conf)#
Related
Commands
ip ssh server — enables the SSH server.
show crypto — displays the SSH host public keys.
crypto key zeroize rsa
Removes the generated RSA host keys and zeroize the key storage location.
Syntax
crypto key zeroize rsa
Defaults none
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.5(0.0) Introduced on the Z9000, S6000, S4820T, S4810, MXL
Related
Commands
crypto key generate — Generate keys for SSH server
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